India rejects anti-India references in OIC Council of Foreign Ministers' resolutions adopted in Baghdad
On 19 October 2026, the Ministry of External Affairs rejected references to India in resolutions of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers' meeting held in Baghdad, Iraq, on 17-18 October 2026, calling them 'malicious, biased and false' and orchestrated by Pakistan.
Summary
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on 19 October 2026 rejected the anti-India references in resolutions adopted at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers' meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, on 17-18 October 2026, calling them 'malicious, biased and false' and orchestrated by Pakistan. The MEA said the OIC has no locus standi to comment on matters internal to India and that the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and inalienable parts of India. It added that the only J&K issues left are Pakistan vacating areas under its illegal occupation and ending support to cross-border terrorism.
Key facts
- Statement by
- Ministry of External Affairs, 19 October 2026
- Forum
- OIC Council of Foreign Ministers (52nd session)
- Venue and dates
- Baghdad, Iraq, 17-18 October 2026
- India's position
- OIC has no locus standi on India's internal matters
- J&K and Ladakh
- Integral and inalienable parts of India
- Accused
- Pakistan of orchestrating the references
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In which city was the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers' meeting of 17-18 October 2026, whose anti-India references India rejected, held?
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Correct answer: D — Baghdad
Consider the following statements about India's response to the OIC resolutions (October 2026): 1. India welcomed the OIC's offer to mediate on Jammu and Kashmir. 2. India said the OIC has no locus standi to comment on matters strictly internal to India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only